unix - shell (sh) command execution

Calling Sequence

stat=unix(command-name)

Parameters

• command-name : A character string containing Unix sh instruction
• stat : An integer flag

Description

Sends a string command-name to Unix for execution by the sh shell. Standard output and standard errors of the shell command are written in the calling shell. stat gives -1 if unix can't be called (Not enough system memory available) or the sh return code.

Examples

unix("ls $SCI/demos");
deff('wd=dir()','if MSDOS then unix(''cd>''+TMPDIR+''\path'');..
                else unix(''pwd>''+TMPDIR+''/path'');end..
      wd=read(TMPDIR+''/path'',1,1,''(a)'')')
wd=dir()
 

See Also

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